Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as pyramidions, which were made of limestone, sandstone, basalt or granite. Some may have been covered with plates of copper, gold ...

Go to the pyramids at Giza today, and you’ll see pollution blackened steppes surrounded by smog and sand. Some 4,000 years ago, the pyramids looked much nicer: They were covered in polished limestone, ...

An Australian insurance company, Budget Direct, recently created a digital reconstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, offering a glimpse into how these ancient marvels appeared when they were first ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For the last 150 years, Britain’s polished limestone has been overshadowed by more glamorous, continental ...

The Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt were originally coated in white limestone and capped with 24-karat gold. Rating: Context: Many pyramids were known to have capstones at their peak, also known as ...